Neighbours fear an area will be left forgotten after the housebuilder behind a new development entered administration. Ilke Homes, which produced factory-built modular properties, was in the process of building 131 homes for housing association Jigsaw Homes Group at Rolleston Drive in Arnold - but work suddenly stopped after the company announced it was seeking a buyer on June 9.
The Yorkshire-based housebuilder had also been chosen as Boots' partner to deliver 604 homes near to the health and wellbeing giant's Thane Road complex, but on Friday, June 30, administrators were appointed to liquidate Ilke Homes after its investment search failed. Boots declined to comment on the blow to its housing plans, but Jigsaw Homes Group said it was now considering its options regarding the halted Rolleston Drive development.
Those neighbouring the partially completed site, some of which explained they had been intrigued by the manufactured homes brought in by lorry, say they are worried the area might return to dormancy. The site had lain derelict since a fire at an office there in 2017.
